Pelosi Blocks Right-Wingers Jim Jordan And Jim Banks From Serving On Capitol Riot Probe

Pelosi Blocks Right-Wingers Jim Jordan And Jim Banks From Serving On Capitol Riot Probe

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday rejected two of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s five picks for a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol: Reps. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Jim Jordan (R-Ohio).

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 20: Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) departs from a caucus meeting with House ... [+] Republicans on Capitol Hill on July 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has picked five GOP House members to serve on the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th riots. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)